Dr. Jenny Brown is a leading voice in child, couple, and family mental health, with over four decades of experience across Australia, the USA, and the UK. A family therapist, researcher, and author, her career has been grounded in Bowen family systems theory and a deep commitment to strengthening families by empowering parents.

Her PhD research at the University of New South Wales explored parents ’ experiences in their child’s mental health care—a study that revealed how easily parents can feel sidelined and disempowered. This work inspired the creation of the Parent Hope Project, a pioneering initiative that restores parental confidence and equips families to navigate their children’s emotional challenges.

Jenny is the author of Growing Yourself Up: How to Bring Your Best to All of Life ’ s Relationships and Facilitating Parents ’ Agency in Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Helplessness to Hope. Her forthcoming book with Bloomsbury USA, The Parenting Paradox: How to Love Your Children by Giving Them Space to Grow, will be released soon.

She has a strong presence as a regular speaker at schools, mental health orgainsiations, and conferences, where she is known for her engaging and practical approach to family mental health. Jenny also hosts her own podcast, and is a sought-after guest on other podcasts and radio programs.

She is the founder and Director Emeritus of the Family Systems Institute in Sydney and has been recognized internationally, receiving the ANZJFT Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy in Australia (2018) and the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family Research Award in Washington, DC (2022).

Today, through the Parent Hope Project’ s expanding programs, Dr. Brown continues her lifelong mission: helping parents reclaim their vital role and grow the resilience of the next generation.